THE DAY OF THE DEAD
Catrinas, most popular image of the Mexicancelebration of the Day of the Dead. With the approach of All Saints Day and All Soul’s Day, there is an interesting blend of ancient cultural tradition and Catholic spirituality called the Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día...
Forging New Paths: Interreligious Dialogue
Frs. Rocco Puopolo, Adolph Menendez and Carl Chudy attended the 2012 Mission Conference of the US Catholic Mission Association in Los Angeles, California this past weekend. It was a gathering of 150 missionaries, lay, religious and priests involved in the missionary work of the US Catholic Church. The topic this...
Xaverian Missionary Honored in Bangladesh
A Catholic priest was among 61 foreign nationals rewarded by the government yesterday for their outstanding contribution to the birth of Bangladesh in 1971. Xaverian missionary Father Marino Rigon was conferred a Bangladesh Liberation War Honour and Friends of Liberation War Honour by President Zillur Rahman and Prime Minister...
World Mission Sunday 2012 & St. Guido Conforti
What it Means to be ChurchOn Sunday, October 21st the Church worldwide will be celebrating WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. This year the celebration of World Mission Sunday has a very special meaning as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, with its decree Ad...
World Mission Sunday 2012 & St. Guido Conforti
What it Means to be ChurchOn Sunday, October 21st the Church worldwide will be celebrating WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. This year the celebration of World Mission Sunday has a very special meaning as it coincides with the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council, with its decree Ad...
50th Anniversary of Vatican II
When the Second Vatican Council opened 50 years ago this month, many called it the most important religious event of the 20th century. The council expanded church teaching on ecumenism and religious freedom, and had a major impact on liturgy and church life. But its repercussions reached far beyond...
Xaverian Missionary Martyrs
Fr. Ottorino Maule (53 years old), Fr. Aldo Marchiol (65), and Ms. Catina Gubert (75) were killed in the mission house with one gunshot in the head each. The three missionaries who had worked many years in Burundi, were ordered to kneel down and then were executed. These missionaries...
A Prayer for the Memorial of 9/11
Construction workers praying at the 9/11 Memorial The preface of the second Eucharistic prayer for reconciliation It is truly right and just that we should give you thanks and praise, O God, almighty Father, for all you do in this world, through our Lord Jesus Christ. For though the...
9/11 UNITY WALK
Today in New York City and Washington DC the 9/11 UNITY WALKS took place. 9/11 Unity Walk brings together people of all ages, backgrounds and faiths to learn to respect each other through a framework of experiential education, compassionate leadership and intentional service. Unity Walk seeks to create a world...
Funerals of Fr. Victor Mosele
Funerals of Fr. Victor Mosele, a set on Flickr. These pictures show the funerals of Fr. Mosele both in Milwaukee, WI and Holliston, MA, including his burial in our cemetery in our shrine in Holliston....